§4200. Construction and severability -- Article X

This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. This
compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this
compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the
United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance
is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability
thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state party thereto,
the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in
full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.

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